🌱 Political Parody Billboards + $30 Million For Housing Insecurity

Hi all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Atlanta Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• $30 million awarded to address housing security
• Metro Atlanta taxpayers responsible for improvement decisions
• Two shot in road rage incident

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. Citizens for Sanity, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, has funded four conservative-themed billboards in Atlanta with a parody of left-leaning beliefs. The organization said the billboards "highlight the radical soft-on-crime policies of today’s political left, including Senator Raphael Warnock." The billboard messages appeared just a few days after former President Donald Trump made disparaging remarks about the city of Atlanta and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. (CBS 46 News)
2. The White Castle eatery, which materialized on Edgewood Avenue in July, is not real. Though it looks like a White Castle from the outside – and the inside – it is part of a production set for a Disney+ and Marvel Studios series titled, "Ironheart." The building will be torn down soon. (Eater Atlanta)
3. Organizations in Georgia are being awarded millions as they address housing security issues, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Specifically, a total of $30 million is being awarded. In Atlanta, $3 million will go to the BeltLine Partnership and $2 million will be dedicated to Westside Future Fund. Additional organizations in the Atlanta area that are receiving funds include Quest Community Development Organization and The Housing Resource GroupDreamKey Partners. (Reporter Newspapers)
4. Metro Atlanta taxpayers are now responsible for voting to approve or deny three local improvements according to a bond referendum. Roswell residents face the decision to spend more than $100 million to upgrade parks and sidewalks which would cost an extra $200 a year in property taxes. The other two decisions taxpayers face are a parking deck downtown for $20 million and a new public safety headquarters for $52 million. (WSB Atlanta)
5. Two people were shot Wednesday evening during a road rage shooting on I-75. Police responded near 10th Street where a driver of an SUV reportedly fired multiple shots at a BMW which cut it off. Both the driver and the passenger inside the BMW had multiple gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital where they were expected to survive. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in Atlanta:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct To You! At 2300 Windy Ridge Pkwy SE (9:00 AM)
• Hocus Pocus Halloween Bash At Out Front Theatre Company (8:00 PM)
• Double Take (Atlanta's Top 80s Tribute) At 37 Main Restaurant + Bat (9:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• New homes have been listed for sale in the Atlanta area. Available properties range from a 2,513 sq. ft., 3-bed, 4-bath home for $479,900 to a $1.01 million home with 4 beds, 3 baths, and 2,070 sq. ft. Get all the details at the link. (Atlanta Patch)
• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Atlanta area at the link! (Atlanta Patch)
• Atlanta Botanical Garden's Great Pumpkin-Carving Festival will be held on Oct. 27 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Learn more about the event here. (Atlanta Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.